Origins of the Broadfield surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth EastNorth West 45Isle of ManYorkshire 35East Midlands 5West Midlands 67East 3London 39South East 14South West 8South Wales 7Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 3Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Broadfields lived in west-midlands

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    450 Broadfield Travel & migration records
    2,400 Broadfields found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Broadfield

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    What are the most common Broadfield first names?

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    Common jobs for Broadfields

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Broadfields in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    Laundress

    6

    At Home

    5

    Charwoman

    5

    General Servant Domestic

    5

    Commmon male occupations for Broadfields in 1921

    Slater

    30

    Carpet Weaver

    11

    General Labourer

    11

    Brass Dresser

    10

    Iron Moulder

    10

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